Category Archives: Local News

Springfield Man Arrested for Attacking Uber Driver
A Springfield man is charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking for allegedly attacking an Uber driver last month. Springfield Police reported on Monday that 24-year-old Hezekiah Glenn was arrested o...
Greg Halbleib Dec 16, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)

Springfield Agencies to Receive Grant Money to Combat Homelessness
Three local agencies have been awarded 2 million dollars in state grant money to support their efforts to reduce homelessness. The Home Illinois funding is being directed toward permanent housing prog...
Mike Wennmacher Dec 15, 2025 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com

Illinois Court of Claims Going Digital
The Illinois Court of Claims has now gone digital. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that starting Monday December,15th all filings with the Court of Claims will be submitted thr...
Mike Wennmacher Dec 15, 2025 vladek / Depositphotos.com

State Senator Turner Touts "Sonya Massey Law"
State Senator Doris Turner is touting her diligent work in getting the "Sonya Massey law" passed. Turner in a press release, let it be known that the law which requires law enforcement agencies to con...
Mike Wennmacher Dec 15, 2025 State Senator Doris Turner

CWLP Responding to Water Main Break on South Fourth Street
CWLP crews are responding to a broken waiter main in the 3100 block of South Fourth Street. Due to the scope of repairs, customers will be without water service during work, which will impact about 80...
Mike Wennmacher Dec 15, 2025 water main (Credit: Rose Galloway Green)

Winter Weather Wreaks Havoc This Past Weekend
About seven inches of snow fell on Central Illinois during the weekend as overnight temperatures fell below zero. Illinois State Police Troop 6 reported assisting more than 250 motorists during the we...
Greg Halbleib Dec 15, 2025 US Air Force

14-Year-Old Chicago Girl Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-55
A 14-year-old girl from Chicago died in a multi-vehicle pileup on a snowy Interstate 55 on Saturday. The crash occurred at about 10:30 Saturday morning on southbound I-55 at the Clear Lake Avenue exit...
Greg Halbleib Dec 15, 2025 Zveiger / Depositphotos.com

Springfield Police Arrest Man on Drugs and Gun Charges
A 38-year-old Springfield man was arrested last week as a result of an ongoing narcotics investigation by Springfield Police. Officers executing a search warrant at the home of Terry Ballinger on Wedn...
Greg Halbleib Dec 15, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com

SIU Medicine Launches Search for Next Dean, Provost and Chief Executive Officer
Southern Illinois University Medicine has launched a national search for its next dean, provost and chief executive officer. National executive search firm Isaacson, Miller will partner with a search ...
Greg Halbleib Dec 15, 2025

Festive FOMO - Where to be on The Weekender for December 12, 2025
Ho, ho, ho - there's so much holiday fun to be had this weekend. *With the threat of inclement weather, we recommend checking before you go to make sure none of these events have been postponed or can...
Michele Mitchell Dec 12, 2025
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